STAINES, Grace Alexander

Name – STAINES, Grace Alexander
Born – 16/09/1910
Died – 16/10/1957
Location – No 140 Anglican Section
Mother – Louise Ann Talbot
Father – Joseph Henry Baker

Notes – Grace Alexander was born on the the 16th of September, 1910 to Louise and Joseph Baker. Her father Joseph died when she was only five years old. Her mother bought her to Queensland to live with her brother George Talbot (who is buried here also). She had siblings of Walter, Jack, Kathleen, Florence, Mary, Thomas, Francis and Joseph.

Grace started her school life on the 28th June, 1923 when she was enrolled in the Primary School Correspondence team.

She married Edwin James Staines on the 20th Feburary, 1939. Grace appears on the roll from 1943 to 1954 with Edwin at Undulla Creek, Tara. She was listed as home duties and he was a labourer. They lived together for all of her life at Undulla Creek area. Her husband Edwin James Staines was known as Eddie Staines.

They had one daughter Beryl who married Phil Bougoure. There is a road near where Grace lived called Staines Road.

Grace was a very good cook. She won many prizes at the local show. Read here and Read here (this one is a bit hard to read).

Grace has a headstone that reads – In Loving Memory of Grace Alexander Staines. Passed away 16th October, 1957. Aged 47.

Newspaper Article – Funeral notice – unavailable for viewing at the moment.

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